legitimate vs legitimacy

legitimacy vs legitimate

legitimate is not a noun while legitimacy is a noun.

legitimate is an adjective but legitimacy is not an adjective.

legitimate is a verb but legitimacy is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legitimate	No	Yes	Yes	No
legitimacy	Yes	No	No	No

legitimate (noun)	legitimacy (noun)
	lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
	undisputed credibility

legitimate (adjective)	legitimacy (adjective)
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
based on known statements or events or conditions

legitimate (verb)	legitimacy (verb)
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
make legal

Difference between legitimate and legitimacy

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